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Film Photography
Scene from "Metropolis", Heart Machine

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Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Scene from the film "Metropolis" showing the Heart Machine. 1926/27. Vintage gelatin silver print. 16,5 x 23 cm. Ufa logo in the negative in lower right corner.

Although "Metropolis" did not enjoy the expected success during its premiere, audiences were impressed with the technical tricks and visual effects which remain an iconic element of cinematography today. This film still shows the Heart Machine, which is the city's power generator in the film. Its destruction leads to a hydraulic breakdown and flood of the worker's city. – Some small handling marks and one stronger diagonal crease in lower area, some mirroring in edges, paper loss in lower left corner, otherwise in good condition.